Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39511, Oliver Fairbanks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fairbanks, Oliver
S. 39511
CONTENTS

13255
Vermont
Oliver Fairbanks
of Springfield in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Mass line, for the term of One year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Aug 1819. and sent to Amos Hualde Esq Chester, Windsor Co Vt
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 87. 43. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 — 48. 00 10 mo 24/30 4/30.  Dolls: 133. 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent October 23 rd 1820 to Benjamin Swan Windsor, Vermont.

Declaration of Oliver Fairbanks No 11. Soldier
76 to 77
Nixon Regt
Map to Regt
first Enlistment 3 months service
prove 9 mo's service under
Col Nixon
2 2

District of Vermont, Windham County ss -
At Chester in said County on the 7 th day of April 1818. Before me the subscription oath of the Judges of the County court for the County of Windham aforesaid, Personally appeared Oliver Fairbanks aged sixty five years, Resident in Springfield in said County of Windham, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" That he the said Oliver Fairbanks resided at Cambridge Massachusetts then being an inhabitant of Hubbardston in the State of Massachusetts, about the first of May 1775 - in Captain Solomon Wheeler's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col d Nathaniel of the Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of February or March 1777 - when he was discharged at Hightstown in the State of New Jersey - being then in Col d Vose's Regiment, That he was in the Battles at Hightstown, Princeton, Princeton, & Woodbridge; and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the evidence of Dr. Hasty. Sworn to & declared

Before me, the day & year aforesaid. Amos Gould Assistant Judge of Windham County Court.
I Amos Gould Assistant Judge of Windham County Court, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the S d Oliver Fairbanks did serve in the Revolutionary War; as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War; pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress. — Francis Hoyt of Chester in S d County, Personally appearing and being by me sworn, testifies on his oath that he the S d Oliver Fairbanks did enlist & serve in the United States Service, for eight months, that he saw S d Fairbanks in actual service, and S d Fairbanks enlisted for one year, & went into service accordingly & that he verily believes, served out his time. — Dated at Chester this 7 th day of April 1818. —
Certified By Amos Gould Assistant Judge of Windham County Court.
I also certify, that from the evidence aduced to me in the matter relating, it appears to my satisfaction that the S d Oliver Fairbanks is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. — A. Gould Asst. Judge.

State of Vermont Windsor County ss) Woodstock County Clerk Office June 11 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that Amos Hild is one of the Assistant Judges of Windsor County Court aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures is his hand writing
For Testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the Seal of said Court the day above
Benj Swan

108
Oliver Fairbanks
13255.
Sept 1819
CM

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Second day of August 1820, being the Third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Oliver Fairbanks aged Sixty seven years, resident in Springfield in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted for the term of one year in the State of Massachusetts, which commenced the first of January 1776 - in Capt Whalen's company in Col John C. Hovey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in the said Corps for that period & two months thereafter while the army was filling up at the close of which two months he received his discharge at Chatham in the State of New Jersey from Major Colburn of the same Regiment & that he has lost his discharge that he was in the battle of Harlem Heights & Princeton
that he made his original declaration on the Seventh day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3255 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.    one Chest Drawers 4.50, low 16.00 - 1 hog 7.00, 2 pigs 15.00. $ 29.00 -     2 pine tables 1.25 - 8 Chairs 1.50. Cupboard 1.12. Looking Glass 75. 10 chairs 3.25  7.87    1 kettle 2.00 - Iron ware 4.00. Crockery & Glass ware 7.24. 2 Pails 50. 1 half bush measure 25. 11.49 -     1 Cook Cut Saw 4.00. 2 pike poles & shovel & tongs 2.75. Iron wedges. Rings & axes 2.50. 11.25 -     1 small trunk 1.75 - 3 bush. Corn 1.75 - 2 large wheels 1.25 - 6 knives & forks 75. 5.50        And I am indebted to Moses Fairbanks in the sum of $ 333.38 -  $ 67.61    to the estate of Danl Brooks about 40.00  $373.38 -       his due & some small debts due to different people    My occupation is that of a Farmer & altho' laboring under the infirmities of old age yet I am able to perform as much as the generality of men of my years except when occasionally afflicted with sickness -    My wife Elizabeth is very infirm & much of the time under the care of a Physician and can contribute very little towards her support her age is 65 years -    Oliver Fairbanks
Sworn to and declared on the Second day of August 1820, before said Court. Attest, Jeyam Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Jeyam Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Jeyam Swain } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

September 13, 1927
Lt. Col. K. J. Hampton QM 293 A-C Off. of Quartermaster General War Dept., Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39511, it appears that OLIVER FAIRBANKS , while a resident of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private and corporal in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company in Colonels Doolittle's and Nixon's Massachusetts Regiments, was in the battles of Harlem Heights, Trenton, Princeton and Woodbridge, and was discharged in February or March, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he stated that he was sixty-five years of age and was a resident of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. The exact date of his birth is not given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

39511 INVALID. Rare
File No. 39,511
Oliver Fairbanks
Ph. Per MV
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 24/94 Mil. Hist. 4 L.S. Fairbanks, Boston. 1926-Jan. 15 military record Paul F Wilson - See letter Isaac Hinchey W. 19750 Eng 1921 Sept. 13 Tomb- stone data to St. Col. R. J. Hampton War Dept. W.C.S.
Mass. C

Sara Newton's Affidavit

I Samuel Newton of Weatherfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that that I was acquainted with Oliver Harrabanks now of Springfield in said County in the year 1776 and have known him ever since - he is now about 67 years of age - I became acquainted with him, first, the latter part of February or first of March of that year - he was then a corporal in Capt. Wheeler's Company, Colonel Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line and served in said Company & in the Generals Guard until the close of February 1777 - - - - with the reputation of a faithful soldier Springfield June 5. 1819 Samuel Newton
State of Vermont } At Springfield Windsor County } in said County on the 9 th day of June A.D. 1819 personally ap- -peared Samuel Newton of Weatherfield, to me known as a person of truth & veracity and made solemn oath that the fore- -going affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth —
Before me S. M. Lewis Justice of the Peace

Second Section of Springfield in the
State of Vermont, Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerk's Office June the 15 th A 1819. —
This Certifies that Samuel M. Lewis is one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County of Windsor, and that the within Signature is his hand writing. —
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have affixed the Seal of the Court of said County hereto, and subscribed my name the day above. —
Benj m Swan Clerk

I Isaac Kendall of Northfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1776 I was acquainted with Oliver Fairbanks of Springfield in the State of Vermont who served, to my knowledge, nine months in Capt. Whiting's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment of the Massa- -chusetts Line in the year service of that year - Myself was a private in Capt. Barnes Co. in the same Regiment - - - said Fairbanks is about 67 years of age and had the repu- -tation in the army of a good faithful soldier -
Isaac Kendall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } At Northfield in the County Franklin County ss } of Franklin aforesaid on the Ninth day of June A.D. 1879 personally appeared Isaac Kendall of Northfield, to me known as a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him sub- scribed, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth -
Before me Oliver Dickinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, ss.
I No. 501 plus Dickinson, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of Franklin, do certify and attest, that Obadiah Dickinson is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Franklin, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth, and that the above is his signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this 25 th day of June, A. D. 1819. attest, No. 5 Dickinson Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293 A-C Fairbanks, Oliver
September 7, 1927
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In order that a headstone properly inscribed may be provided for the grave of Oliver Fairbanks, The Quartermaster General requests that you advise this office whether you have any record of this decedent's name and service included on the enclosed application.
Very truly yours,
E. C. HAMPTON, Lt. Col., Q.M.C., Assistant.
1 Encl. Application

Quot
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 39511, it appears that Oliver Fairbanks enlisted in May 1775
and served as a private and corporal in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company, Colonels Doolittle's and Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights, Trenton, Princeton, and Woodbridge.
The date of his birth is not on file. He stated in 1818, that he was sixty-five years old.
military record only to Patriot William Emerson Seymour - Beecher - It ok'd Mr. Holman

Ques
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 39511, it appears that Oliver Fairbanks enlisted in May 1775
and served as a private and corporal in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company, Colonels Doolittle's and Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights, Trenton, Princeton, and Woodbridge.
The date of his birth is not on file. He stated in 1818, that he was sixty-five years old.
Military record only to Paul F. Wilson American Legion camp - Beecher - Vt Ok'd Mrs Wilson